• 대한약리학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.155-166
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• 1991

Paraquat 독성작용에 있어서 mitochondria의 잠재적인 역할을 평가하기 위하여, 이 약물의 산소 radical 생성과 지질과산화 반응에 미치는 영향을 mouse간의 submitochondrial particle 과 microsome에서 비교하여 보았다. Submitochondrial particle 사용시 NADH를, microsome 사용시 NADPH를 전자공여체로 이용한 경우 paraquat는 두 분획에서 superoxide anion과 hydrogen peroxide의 생성을 증가시켰다. 동일한 조건하에서 paraquat는 hydroxyl radical의 생성을 시사하는 methional로 부터 ethylene의 생성을 증가시켰다. 그러나, paraquat에 의한 이들 각각의 효과는 microsome에서 보다 submitochondrial particle에서 약간 낮았다. 한편, 두 분획 모두에서 paraquat는 지질과산화 반응을 촉진시켰다. Submitochondrial particle과 microsome에서의 Paraquat에 의한 지질과산화반응은 i) 두 분회에서 지질과산화는 SOD에 의해서 부분적으로 억제됨을 보였고, DETAPAC(iron chelator)에 의해서는 완전히 억제되었고, catalase와 hydroxyl radical scavenger에 의해서는 억제되지 아니하였으며, ii) 반응내 $ADP-Fe^{3+}$ 첨가로 paraquat에 의한 지질과산화는 더욱 증가되었지만 methional로 부터 ethylene 생성은 감소하여 hydroxyl radical 생성과 지질과산화 사이에는 상관성이 없음으로 보아 같은 기전을 통해 촉진됨을 알 수 있었고 이러한 촉진작용은 perferryl ion을 통하여 일어나리라 추측되었다. Submitochondrial particle에서 paraquat에 의해 촉진된 산소라디칼 생성과 지질과산화 반응은 p-hydroxymercuribenzoate(NADH dehydrogenase 억제제)에 의하여 억제되었으나 다른 respiratory chain 차단제들에 의해서는 거의 영향을 받지 않음으로 보아 mitochondria에서의 paraquat의 redox-cycling은 CoQ 보다는 NADH dehyrogenase와 관련이 있음을 시사하였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 산소 radical의 생성과 지질과산화를 유도하는 paraquat의 redox-cycling은 microsome에서와 마찬가지로 mitochondria에서도 일어나며, 이결과 생체내에서의 paraquat의 독작용에 관여함을 짐작할 수 있다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.1335-1341
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• 2006

We selected a Lactobacillus spp. from Korean healthy infant feces based upon their antioxidant activity. This strain was identified as Lactobacillus gasseri by 16S rDNA sequencing, and named Lactobacillus gasseri NLRI-312. In the present study, we investigate the protective effect of this strain on the $H_2O_2$ induced damage to cellular membrane lipid and DNA in Jurkat cells. To estimate the extent of cellular lipid peroxidation inhibition, MDA (malondialdehyde) was measured, and DNA damage was tested by the comet assay. We also examined probiotic properties including tolerance to acid and bile, antibiotic resistance. From the results obtained, the supplementation of Jurkat cells with NLRI-312 decreased in DNA damage, while no effect was shown on MDA decrease. In probiotic properties, this strain was resistance to both acid and bile, showed considerably higher survival when incubated in pH 2 or 1% bile salts (w/v). We concluded that the NLRI-312 could be used as potential probiotic bacteria, with the effect of reducing DNA damage induced by $H_2O_2$.

• 약학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.433-440
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• 2002

The protective efficacy of Rheum palmatum water extract on 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced parkinsonism was studied in C57BL/6 mice. In order to demonstrate neuroprotective effect of R. palmatum extract, animals were administered intraperitoneally with the water extract (100 or 200 mg/kg/day) for 14 days, and MPTP (10 mg/kg/day) was injected subcutaneously into the mice for the first 6 consecutive days from the beginning 1 hr before R. palmatum extract treatment. All animals were measured the several neurobiochemical markers such as dopamine level and monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) activity in various regions of brain. The treatment of mice with R. palmatum extract was confirmed recovery effect on MAO-B activity in the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex. R. palmatum extract was attenuated the MPTP-induced depletion of substantia nigra dopamine. The contents of MDA, a marker of lipid peroxidation, in brain tissues (cerebellum and cerebral cortex mitochondria) were decreased significantly by R. palmatum extract. These results suggest that R. palmatum water extract plays an effective role in attenuating MPTP-induced neurotoxicity in mice. This protective effect of R. palmatum might be estimated the result from the inhibitory activity on monoamine oxidase B and the enhancement of antioxidant activity.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.150-155
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• 2005

The ethanolic extract of chestnut (Castanea crenata S. et Z., Fagaceae) inner shell (CISE) and one of its components, ellagic acid (EA), were evaluated for their protective effects against 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazine (DPPH) free radical generation and hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative DNA damage in a mammalian cell line. CISE and EA were shown to possess the free radical scavenging effect against DPPH radical generation, significantly. They were also found to strongly inhibit hydrogen peroxide-induced DNA damage from Chinese hamster lung (CHL) cell, assessed by single cell gel electrophoresis assay and 8-hydroxy -2'-deoxy guanosine (8-OH-2'dG) assay. Furthermore, topical application of CISE [$12.5\%$(w/w) cream] and ellagic acid [$1.0\%$(w/w) cream] for 14 days potently inhibited malondialdehyde (MDA) formation of mouse dorsal skin (a marker of lipid peroxidation) induced by ultraviolet B exposure. Therefore, CISE and its component, ellagic acid, may be the useful natural antioxidants by scavenging free radicals, inhibition of lipid peroxidation and protecting oxidative DNA damage when topically applied.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2011

The potential biological activities of water and ethanol extracts from two varieties of Rubus coreanus Miquel fruits produced in the Gochang-gun (GR) and Hoengseong-gun (HR) regions of Korea were examined. The hydroxyl radical ($\cdot$OH) scavenging activity, reducing power, lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity, and antiproliferative activity on cancer cells by these extracts were examined, and $\alpha$-amylase and $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibition assays were also performed. The EtOH extract from GR showed high hydroxyl radical scavenging activity ($EC_{50}=119.47{\pm}5.13\;{\mu}g/mL$), lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity ($EC_{50}=213.45{\pm}3.14\;{\mu}g/mL$) and a concentration dependence, with OD values ranging from 0.15 to 0.56 (50 to 200 ${\mu}g/mL$), for reducing power. The EtOH extract from GR has the highest antiproliferative activities on MDA-MB-231 and HepG2 cancer cells among four extracts. Meanwhile, all extracts showed certain $\alpha$-amylase and $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibition activities. These results indicate that extracts from two varieties of R. coreanus fruits have significant antioxidant, anti-diabetic and anti-tumorigenic activities, which suggest these extracts could be a potential source for pharmaceutical.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.267-271
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• 1995

A single large dose of ethanol as well as chronic ethanol consumption produces alcoholic fatty liver in human and experimental animals. We examined the effects of YH439, a potential hepatoprotective agent, on alcoholic fatty liver generation in adult female rats. In rats treated with YH439 (250 mg/kg, po) 4 hr prior to a single dose of ethanol (6 g/kg, po), a significant decrease in hepatic triglyceride accumulation was observed. YH439 also has an inhibitory effect on hepatic triglyceride and cholesterol accumulation induced by repeated ethanol treatments for one week. Because it has been known that induction of alcoholic fatty liver is associated with lipid peroxidation and/or hepatic glutathione depression, the effect of YH439 on these parameters was determined in the livers of rats treated with ethanol. Coadministration with YH439 inhibited MDA formation and gIutathione depression induced by acute or repeated ethanol administration. In order to determine the effect of YH439 on ethanol metabolism in vivo, disappearance of ethanol from blood was measured. In rats treated with a single dose of ethanol (6 g/kg, po), the ethanol concentration in blood reached a peak approximately 120 min following the treatment which declined linearly for 18 hrs. YH439 had no effect on the decline of blood ethanol concentration regardless of the dose of ethanol given to rats. These results in this study suggest that YH439 has an inhibitory effect on fatty liver generation induced by acute or repeated ethanol consumption through a mechanism not directly related to the rate of ethanol metabolism in vivo.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.508-513
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• 1998

The hepatoprotective effect of DA-9601, a quality-controlled extract of artemisisa asiatica, on liver damage induced by acetaminophen (APAP) and carbon tetrachloride ($CCI_{4}$) was investigated by means of serum-biochemical, hepatic-biochemical, and histopathological examinations. Doses of Da-9601 (10, 30, or 100 mg/kg) were administered intragastrically to each rat on three consecutive days i.e. 48 h, 24 h and 2 h before a single administration of APAP (640 mg/kg, i.p.) or $CCI_{4}$ (2 ml/kg, p.o.). Four h and 24 h after hepatotoxin treatment, the animals were sacrificed for evaluation of liver damage. Pretreatment of Da-9601 reduced the elevation of serum ALT, AST. LDH and histopathological changes such as centrilobular necrosis, vacuolar degeneration and inflammatory cell infiltration dose-dependently. Da-9601 also prevented APAP- and $CCI_{4}$-induced hepatic glutathione (GSH) depletion and $CCI_{4}$-induced increase of hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA), a parameter of lipid peroxidation, in a chemically induced liver injury by complex mechanisms which involve prevention of lipid peroxidation and preservation of hepatic GSH.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.375-385
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• 2001

Objectives : This study was carried out to research the protective effects of Sagunja-Tang(SA) through in vivo experiments, and tried to investigate the relation between oxidation of liver tissues and deficiency of Qi. Methods : Acute liver injury which initiated from free radical induced by $CCl_4$, were applied to mice and metabolic data were obtained. In order to measure the degree of liver injury, serum level of alanine aminotransferase(AST), aspartate aminotransferase(ALT), creatinine, blood urea nitrogen(BUN), total protein(TP) and glucose were measured. Lipid peroxidation of liver slice was examined by measuring malondialdehyde(MDA), a product of lipid peroxidation. Results : SA had protective effects on $CCl_4$ induced acute liver injury by decreasing serum level of ALT. Kidney injury was induced by injection of $CCl_4$ too, and SA protected kidney injury by decreasing serum level of creatinine and BUN. Conclusions : Through this study, we found that SA have healing effects on liver and kidney injury of $CCl_4$ induced oxidative stress that is similar to deficiency of Qi. And further studies have to be followed to certify the mechanisms.

• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.135-144
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• 2001

Objectives : This study was carried out to research the protective effects of Sagunja-Tang(SA) through in vivo experiments, and tried to investigate the relation between oxidation of renal tissues and deficiency of Qi. Methods : Acute renal injury which initiated from free radical induced by $HgCl_2$, were applied to mice and metabolic data were obtained. In order to measure the degree of renal injury, serum level of creatinine, blood urea nitrogen(BUN), total protein(TP) and glucose were measured. Besides, serum level of alanine aminotransferase(AST), aspartate aminotransferase(ALT) were measure too. Lipid peroxidation of renal cortex was examined by measuring malondialdehyde(MDA), a product of lipid peroxidation. Results : SA had protective effects on acute renal injury caused by decrease of glomerular filtration which was initiated by subcutaneous injection of $HgCl_2$. SA protected acute liver injury too. Conclusions : Through this study, we found that SA have healing effects on renal injury of $HgCl_2$ induced oxidative stress that is similar to deficiency of Qi. And further studies have to be followed to certify the mechanisms.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.278-286
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• 2003

본 연구는 에탄올을 급여하는 동안 일어나는 지질과산화에 의한 간 손상과 이에 대하여 $\beta$-carotene, retinyl acetate, 13-cis-retinoic acid의 효과를 비교ㆍ검토하고자 실시되었다. 혈 장내 MDA 함량은 에탄올 급여군 중 비타민 A를 결핍시킨 FE군과 $\beta$-carotene을 공급한 DE군에서는 감소되지 않았으나, retinyl acetate와 13-cis-retinoic acid 공급시킨 RE군과 RAE군에서 감소되었다. 간 미토콘드리아내 MDA함량은 에탄을 급여군 중 FE군과 $\beta$E군에서 높은 함량을 보인데 반해 RE군과 RAE군에서는 낮은 수준을 보였다. 에탄올 비급여군인 pair-fed군중에서는 비타민 A를 결핍시킨 FP 군에 비해 $\beta$-carotene과 retinyl acetate를 각각 공급한 5P와 RP군의 MDA 함량은 감소하였는데 반해 retinoic acid를 공급한 RAP군의 MPA 수준은 차이를 보이지 않았다. 혈장내 AP 활성도는 에탄올과 함께 $\beta$-carotene과 retinoic acid를 공급시킨 군에서 각각의 pair-fed군에 비하여 높은 활성도를 보였으며 간 마이크로솜내 G6P 활성도는 에탄올 급여군 중 비타민 A 결핍군만 pair-fed군에 비해 유의적으로 감소되었으며 비타민 A를 보충시켰을 때에는 활성도가 증가되었다. 간 사이토졸내 SOD 활성도는 에탄을 급여와 함께 비타민 A를 결핍시킨 군에 비해 13-ciz-retinoic acid을 공급시킨 군이 가장 높았으며 Pair-fed 군 중에서는 retiny acetate 공급군에서 가장 낮은 높은 활성도를 보였다. 간 사이토졸내 GSH-Px 활성도는 에탄올 급여군과 pair-fed 군 사이에 일정한 경향은 없었으며 간 사이토졸네 GST 활성도는 에탄올 급여군 중 $\beta$-carotene과 retinyl acetate 공급군이 각각의 pair-fed군에 비해 증가되었다. 간조직내 $\beta$-carotene함량은 $\beta$-carotene, 공급군에서만 검출되었고 에탄을 급여군이 pair-fed군에 비해 6배정도 높은 함량을 보였으며 혈장과 간조직 내 retinol 함량은 에탄올 급여로 낮은 함량을 보였으나 비타민 A형태 중 retinyl acetate 공급군이 가장 높았다. 간조직 내 retinoic acid 함량은 에탄을 급여군 중 $\beta$-carotene과 retinyl acetate 공급군이 각각의 Pair-fed 군에 비해 유의적인 감소를 보였다. 상기 연구 결과를 보면 에탄올 급여로 지질과 산화물 함량이 증가되고 관련 항산화 효소계의 활성도 변화로 보아 간 손상에 지질과산화 반응이 관여된 것으로 보여 지며 에탄올의 영향에 대한 비타민 A의 효과에는 retiny1 acetate가 항산화제로 작용하여 간조직의 급격한 손상을 효율적으로 경감시킬 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.